Liberal Arts Schools In Colorado

In Colorado, there are 36 accredited schools where liberal arts classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in liberal arts in the state of Colorado, which encompasses liberal arts training at the following levels:

Statistics

Professional Trends

Colorado Vs. National Liberal Arts Employment

Of all of the liberal arts professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Colorado state.

Employment Growth for Liberal arts professionals In Colorado

910

980

970

990

1,240

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Yellow: Actual Values

Liberal Arts is a growing field in Colorado. 330 more liberal arts professionals were working in Colorado in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of liberal arts professionals has grown by 36%. This growth is faster than the change in the number of liberal arts professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of liberal arts professionals has grown by 18% from 2006 to 2010.

Liberal Arts VS. All Professions salaries in Colorado

$52,440

$50,960

$52,830

$52,900

$57,440

$46,058

$47,685

$48,234

$49,831

$51,291

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Light Blue: Liberal Arts

Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to liberal arts professionals are growing in Colorado. Liberal arts professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $52,440 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $57,440 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Liberal arts professionals in Colorado

10th percentile

$29,950

25th percentile

$39,250

50th percentile

$48,330

75th percentile

$68,120

90th percentile

$91,390

Thus, liberal arts professionals' salaries grew by 9% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of liberal arts, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid liberal arts professionals earning 205% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Colorado state.

Average Salaries for Liberal arts professionals and related professions in Colorado

English

$56,927

History

$62,880

Liberal Arts

$57,440

Math

$87,312

Music

$19,665

In Colorado, liberal arts professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Liberal Arts programs available for each degree type for all schools in Colorado

associate

53

bachelor

25

master

6

doctor

1

Certificate

2

Total

87

The number of students graduating from the 36 accredited liberal arts schools in Colorado is decreasing. In 2006 there were 3,979 liberal arts graduates from liberal arts courses in Colorado and in 2010 there were 3,961 graduates.

Thus there was a 0% percent decrease in the number of liberal arts school degree or certificate graduates in Colorado. Most of these graduates, or 61%, earned a associate's degree in liberal arts.

Liberal Arts Faculty Salaries in Colorado

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